Unless otherwise indicated, any training sessions listed here are available for University of Reading staff, or postgraduate research students (marked as RRDP) only.
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Introduction to Altmetric Explorer
Introduction to Altmetric Explorer
Who is it for Primarily research-related staff but also anyone interested in tracking media attention to research publications Brief description of course: Altmetric Explorer helps you track mentions to research outputs from Twitter, Facebook, news outlets, Wikipedia, Mendeley and lots … Continue reading
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RRDP: RCUK policies on Open Access and research data for research students funded by Research Councils
RRDP: RCUK policies on Open Access and research data for research students funded by Research Councils
For PhD students. As a doctoral researcher who is funded by a UK Research Council, you need to understand your responsibilities with regards to Open Access publishing and the management of your research data. The purpose of this training is … Continue reading
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Open Access publication policies and what these mean for you
Open Access publication policies and what these mean for you
This short session will explain the key things that you should do to ensure that your publications comply with University, HEFCE and funder open access policies, including what to deposit in CentAUR (institutional repository) and how to publish as open … Continue reading
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CentAUR and Open Access surgery
CentAUR and Open Access surgery
These one-to-one sessions are open to all staff. We can help you with queries about the open access policies that you must comply with, the gold and green options available to you and the processes to follow. We can also … Continue reading
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Scholarly publishing: requirements and opportunities
Scholarly publishing: requirements and opportunities
This provides practical information about maximizing the visibility of your research publications for the benefit of both you and the University. The topics covered include: key open access policies, CentAUR, open access publishing, funds available, bibliometrics, altmetrics, ORCiD and ROSS. This … Continue reading
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Research Data Management: An Introduction
Research Data Management: An Introduction
The aim of this course is to introduce general principles and practices of research data management that will be applicable to researchers at all stages of their careers working with research data in any discipline, whether in the sciences, social … Continue reading
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Introduction to bibliometrics
Introduction to bibliometrics
Who is it for? Researchers who are interested in looking at the citation patterns of research outputs and/or using journal metrics as part of a publication strategy Bibliometric data are increasingly used in research assessment exercises and in recruitment decisions … Continue reading
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Managing your digital researcher profile (1-1 session)
Managing your digital researcher profile (1-1 session)
Tracking the impact and reach of your research outputs is much easier if you have a consistent digital identity. Give your digital identity a health check by looking at your Google Scholar, ResearcherID, Scopus Author ID and ORCiD profiles. In … Continue reading